legislatura
legislature
noun leh-jee-zlah-TOO-rah Less Common
Origin: Medieval Latin legislatura, from legis lator (proposer of laws)
Also means
term of office
Usage Note
Legislatura refers to the full parliamentary term (la legislatura dura cinque anni) as well as to the legislative body itself. It is feminine, like most abstract nouns ending in -ura. Do not confuse with legislazione (legislation, the body of laws).
Examples
"La nuova legislatura è iniziata a ottobre."
Natural Translation
The new legislature began in October.
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